We’ve all zoned out from time to time. Even though your body’s sitting in that meeting, your mind is completely somewhere else. Instead of listening to your boss, you’re thinking about your grocery list, or how many emails you’ll have…
You may be keenly aware that taking sugar out of your diet is a good idea, but when it comes to removing sweets, something takes over. That something is more than a lack of willpower. It’s sugar’s hold on your…
We’ve come a long way from our mothers’ generation. The gender gap is narrowing, and women and men share far more of the household and childcare responsibilities than ever before. Yet women are still tired, stressed, and unhappy. [1] Partly…
You may think that men and women look differently and think differently from each other. But does that mean that men’s and women’s brains are different? While men and women may have a lot in common, sometimes it feels like…
Everyone gets anxious from time to time, and in moments when you feel overwhelmed, it can be good to know a few anxiety hacks that work for you. Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. When you get anxious…
Medicinal mushrooms are becoming more mainstream as science continues to uncover and back up their age-old benefits. Mushrooms like lion’s mane have been around for thousands of years, but scientists are just beginning to delve into the health-promoting activity that…
L-phenylalanine is one of the crucial nutrients required to make dopamine and other hormones in your body. Dopamine is a hormone that makes you feel good. Plus, it plays a role in motor control. And it helps regulate memory and…
You may have heard bodybuilders talking about agmatine sulfate before. It’s a popular pre-workout supplement that increases testosterone and helps you build muscle. But in the last few years, researchers have discovered that agmatine affects more than just muscle growth.…
N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine (NALT) plays a necessary part in the synthesis of dopamine and other hormones in your body. Sufficient levels of L-tyrosine give you the building blocks necessary to make enough dopamine so your brain has the tools it needs to…
If you want to build a faster, stronger brain, a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplement is one of the best things you can take. DHA is one of the main components of your brain cells, and getting more of it is…
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